http://www.superduke.net/forum/viewtopic.php?t=6742
Thats true, it looks awfull, but it also tells how usefull bike it is against many magazine articles.
I also have trackdays with my Duke, ofcourse.
I have another good example of very usefull bike :

KTM 450 EXC with motowheels and brakes

Same bike with enduro spikes...

...and without spikes on sand...

...and on swamp.
Great fun, it doesn't matter when or where you are !